Serve as the focal person with the grantee CSOs within the overall management of the projects portfolio, working closely and in coordination with the NDC team, as well as representing a valuable resource in the fields of women empowerment, gender and health.
Develop detailed periodic activity plans and budgets as required.
Ensure flow of information and adequate communication between grant recipient CSOs and NDC, providing recipient CSOs with information and guidance regarding the projects implementation, and applicable policies and procedures.
Monitor projects implementation through field visits and ensure adherence of CSOs to the signed agreements, work plans, budgets, disbursements and projected outputs.
Provide hands-on technical assistance to grants recipients and timely feedback on all aspects of implementation of projects.
Identify coordination initiatives, issues and actions among CSOs and other stakeholders to be taken up in policy coordination discussions.
Initiate meetings and forums for networking, coordination and sharing of experiences among CSOs.
Identify, plan and monitor the implementation of technical assistance interventions.
Review and approve CSOs reports, as well as periodic reports identifying achievements, problems faced and proposed solutions.
Prepare timely high-quality periodic progress reports, in coordination with the NDC team members.
Engage external consultants as necessary, prepare Terms of Reference and manage the consultancy assignments and the consultants engaged.
Assume any other related activities as requested by the Director.